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Here I Stand is R&B singer Usher's fifth album, scheduled to be released May 27 2008.[1] The first single from the album,[2] "Love in This Club", was released in February and debuted on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 51.[2] The single also debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 83 and in its third week on the chart became his eighth number one single.[3]

Background

Usher originally hoped to release it in November 2007;[4] it will finally see release on May 27th, 2008.[1]

Songs for the album have been recorded with Jermaine Dupri,[4] T-Pain,[5] Dre & Vidal,[6] and Polow da Don. Other producers he may have worked with but aren't yet confirmed include Kanye West, Timbaland, and Ne-Yo.[7] Lil Jon, with whom Usher has had great success in the past, has not yet worked on the album. He said in an interview with MTV News that he's trying to find Usher a new sound.[6]

In an April appearance on MTV's TRL, Usher stated that Beyoncé and Jay-Z will appear together on his album.[8]


In an interview with MTV News, Jermain Dupri claimed that although Usher had said that second single would be "Moving Mountains", it might be replaced by a newer song—"The Best Thing"—recorded with Jay-Z.[1]

Dupri also talked about the album: "Usher's album is more about teaching men [that] at some point, you gotta grow up. And growing up is respecting a woman and having a woman in your life and taking care of your woman. That's his definition of growing up."[1]

Track listing

Confirmed tracks

Other songs recorded for the album

  • "Angel" (written by Usher and Nelly, produced by Polow da Don)[11]
  • "Lights, Camera, Action" (written and produced by Polow da Don)[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jay-Z Jumps On Upbeat Mariah Carey Remix, Mature Usher Song For Jermaine Dupri", Shaheem Reid, MTV News, April 18 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Flor Rida's 'Low' Continues to Rule Hot 100, Jonathon Cohen, Billboard online, February 14, 2008.
  3. ^ "Love in This Club (Hot 100 chart) at Billboard, March 1, 2008
  4. ^ a b c "Usher Finds 'Magic' with Jermaine Dupri on New Songs", Shaheem Reid with Sway Calloway, MTV News online, April 12, 2007.
  5. ^ "T-Pain Busy With Production, Label, Touring", Antony Bruno, Billboard, October 19, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Usher Gets Things Poppin' With Two New Songs; Album Is 'Coming,' Jermaine Dupri Swears", Shaheem Reid, MTV News online, February 6, 2008.
  7. ^ a b "Usher’s New Album Set for Spring", Stephanie Ng Wan, Soulshine, November 12, 2007.
  8. ^ http://allhiphop.com/stories/rumors/archive/2008/04/12/19637858.aspx
  9. ^ "Dupri: Usher 'Itching' To Release New CD", Clover Hope, Billboard, January 11 2008.
  10. ^ http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/usher-ft-ludacris-dat-girl-right-there/
  11. ^ a b c "Usher's New Album Deals With Loss, Married Life And Making Intimate Home Videos", Shaheem Reid, MTV News, March 13 2008
  12. ^ "Go Foward, Move Ahead", Rhonda Baraka, Remix, January 1 2008.
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